Stole this one from Michelle :)
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?: Played Irish football
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?: Not a big resolution person...
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?: A bunch of my dad's cousins and a bunch of moms at the dance studio
4. Did anyone close to you die?: no
5. What countries did you visit?: Actually I think I was in America for all of 2006. Wait, lied, went to Windsor for a feis...
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?: A better outlook
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory and why?: September 2nd. My birthday and playing football in a freaking HURRICANE in Philly
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?: I don't know
9. What was your biggest failure?: Being despondent and unreachable
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?: The calves...they suck.
11. What was the best thing you bought?: Plane ticket to Nasvhille
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?: My kids :)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?: My own.
14. Where did most of your money go?: Food and gas.
15. What did you really, really, really get excited about?: Football and spending time up north
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?: "Not Ready to Make Nice"
17. Compared to this time last year are you:
Happier?: Probably
Thinner?: Same
Richer?: Yea
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?: Dancing
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?: Moping
20. How will you be spending Christmas?: With my family
21. How will you be spending new years?: with Maria :)
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?: Nope
23. How many one-night stands?: none
24. What was your favorite TV program?: Numb3rs, Golden Girls and Reba
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?: No
26. What was the best book you read?: Teacher Man by Frank McCourt
27. What was your biggest musical discovery?: Avenue Q
28. What did you want and you got?: New phone?
29. What did you want and not get?: Piece of Mind
30. What was your favorite film of this year?: Step up
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old did you turn?: 19, played Irish Football in a hurricane and then partied with my team :)
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?: Less drama in my life
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?: Comfortable
34. What kept you sane?: Choir and football
35. Which celebrity/public did you fancy the most?: David Krumhotlz :) :)
36. What political issue stirred you the most?: Iraq
37. Who did you miss?: Maria, Sonya and AnnMarie
38. Who was the best new person you met?: Elaine and the rest of the girls on the football team
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006?: I need to realize that I'm not alone.
40. Quote or Song Lyric that sums up your year: "For Now"-Avenue Q
PRINCETON:
Why does everything have to be so hard?
GARY COLEMAN:
Maybe you'll never find your purpose.
CHRISTMAS EVE:
Lots of people don't.
PRINCETON:
But then- I don't know why I'm even alive!
KATE MONSTER:
Well, who does, really?
Everyone's a little bit unsatisfied.
BRIAN:
Everyone goes 'round a little empty inside.
GARY COLEMAN:
Take a breath,
Look around,
BRIAN:
Swallow your pride,
KATE MONSTER:
For now...
BRIAN, KATE, GARY, CHRISTMAS EVE:
For now...
NICKY:
Nothing lasts,
ROD:
Life goes on,
NICKY:
Full of surprises.
ROD:
You'll be faced with problems of all shapes and sizes.
CHRISTMAS EVE:
You're going to have to make a few compromises...
For now...
TREKKIE MONSTER:
For now...
ALL:
But only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now!
LUCY:
For now we're healthy.
BRIAN:
For now we're employed.
BAD IDEA BEARS:
For now we're happy...
KATE MONSTER:
If not overjoyed.
PRINCETON:
And we'll accept the things we cannot avoid, for now...
GARY COLEMAN:
For now...
TREKKIE MONSTER:
For now...
KATE MONSTER:
For now...
ALL:
But only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now! (For now)
Only for now!
Only for now!
(For now there's life!)
Only for now!
(For now there's love!)
Only for now!
(For now there's work!)
For now there's happiness!
But only for now!
(For now discomfort!)
Only for now!
(For now there's friendship!)
Only for now (For now!)
Only for now!
Only for now! (Sex!)
Is only for now! (Your hair!)
Is only for now! (George Bush!)
Is only for now!
Don't stress,
Relax,
Let life roll off your backs
Except for death and paying taxes,
Everything in life is only for now!
NICKY:
Each time you smile...
ALL:
...Only for now
KATE MONSTER:
It'll only last a while.
ALL:
...Only for now
PRINCETON:
Life may be scary...
ALL:
...Only for now
Everything in life is only for now.